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Sue
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Sue  (s, sü), Eugène Pen name of Marie Joseph Sue. 1804-1857.
French writer known for his sensational novels that depict the sordid side of city life, including The Mysteries of Paris (1842-1843).

sue  (s)
v. sued, su·ing, sues
v.tr.
1. Law
a. To petition (a court) for redress of grievances or recovery of a right.
b. To institute proceedings against (a person) for redress of grievances.
c. To carry (an action) through to a final decision.
2. To court; woo.
3. Obsolete To make a petition to; appeal to; beseech.
v.intr.
1. Law To institute legal proceedings; bring suit.
2. To make an appeal or entreaty: "I sue for grace, and thou deny'st me" (Francis Quarles).
3. To pay court; woo.

[Middle English sewen, from Anglo-Norman suer, from Vulgar Latin *sequere, to follow, from Latin sequ; see sekw-1 in Indo-European roots.]

suer n.

sue [sjuː suː]
vb sues, suing, sued
1. (Law) to institute legal proceedings (against)
2. to make suppliant requests of (someone for something)
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Archaic to pay court (to)
[via Anglo-Norman from Old French sivre, from Latin sequī to follow]
suer  n

Sue (French) [sy]
n
(Biographies / Sue, Eugène (1804-1857) M, French, WRITING: novelist) Eugène (øʒɛn). original name Marie-Joseph Sue. 1804-57, French novelist, whose works, notably Les mystères de Paris (1842-43) and Le juif errant (1844-45), were among the first to reflect the impact of the industrial revolution on France
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Sue - French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)
Verb1.Suesue - institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"
challenge - issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"
expedite - process fast and efficiently; "I will try to expedite the matter"
litigate - engage in legal proceedings

sue
verb
1. (Law) take (someone) to court, prosecute, bring an action against (someone), charge, summon, indict, have the law on (someone) (informal), prefer charges against (someone), institute legal proceedings against (someone) The company could be sued for damages.
2. appeal for, plead, beg, petition, solicit, beseech, entreat, supplicate He realized that suing for peace was the only option.
Translations
sue [suː]
A. VTdemandar (for por) to sue sb for damagesdemandar or poner pleito a algn por daños y perjuicios
he was sued for libello demandaron por difamación
B. VI (Jur) → presentar una demanda
to sue for divorcesolicitar el divorcio
to sue for peacepedir la paz

sue [ˈsuː ˈsjuː]
vtpoursuivre en justice, intenter un procès à
to sue sb for sth (wrongful arrest, breach of contract)poursuivre qn pour qch, intenter à qn un procès pour qch
to sue sb for libel → poursuivre qn en diffamation, intenter un procès en diffamation à qn
to sue sb for damages → poursuivre qn en dommages et intérêts
viintenter un procès
to sue for divorce → engager une procédure de divorce

sue
vt
(Jur) → verklagen, (gerichtlich) belangen; to sue somebody for somethingjdn auf etw (acc)or wegen etw verklagen; to sue somebody for divorcegegen jdn die Scheidung einreichen; to sue somebody for damagesjdn auf Schadenersatz verklagen; I’ll sue you for every penny you’ve gotich werde (vor Gericht) den letzten Cent aus dir herausholen
(liter, = ask) → bitten, anflehen (for um)
vi
(Jur) → klagen, einen Prozess anstrengen, Klage erheben; to sue for divorcedie Scheidung einreichen
(liter) to sue for peaceum Frieden bitten

sue [suː]
1. vt to sue sb for libel/damagescitare qn per diffamazione/danni
2. vi to sue (for)intentare causa (per)
to sue for divorce → intentare causa di divorzio

sue [suː]
1. vt to sue sb for libel/damagescitare qn per diffamazione/danni
2. vi to sue (for)intentare causa (per)
to sue for divorce → intentare causa di divorzio

sue
v sue [suː]
1 to start a law case against. dagvaar يُقاضي съдя podat žalobu sagsøge verklagen μηνύω, κάνω αγωγή, μήνυση demandar kohtusse kaebama تعقيب قانوني كردن haastaa oikeuteen poursuivre en justice לִתבּוֹעַ किसी पर मुकदमा करना tužiti, dići tužbu (be)perel menggugat fara í mál við citare, fare causa 告訴する 소송을 제기하다 paduoti į teismą, iškelti bylą iesūdzēt tiesā mendakwa voor het gerecht dagen saksøke, reise søksmål wytoczyć sprawę (o) processar a in­tenta proces предъявлять иск podať žalobu tožiti tužiti stämma, åtala ฟ้องร้อง dâva açmak/etmek 控告 подавати позов; порушувати справу مقدمہ داءر کرنا kiện ai ra tòa
2 (withfor especially in law) to ask for (eg divorce). dagvaar يُقيم دَعْوى завеждам дело за развод domáhat se, žádat søge bitten κάνω αγωγή solicitar el divorcio taotlema درخواست دادن hakea entamer des poursuites לִתבּוֹעַ किसी से निवेदन moliti, tražiti keresetet indít menuntut fara fram á (skilnað) fare causa 求める 이혼 소송을 하다 reikalauti per teismą prasīt (kompensāciju, laulības šķiršanu u.tml.) mendakwa een eis instellen søke (skilsmisse, osv.) wnosić (o) intentar uma acção a cere возбуждать дело о разводе domáhať sa, žiadať tožiti za tužiti begära ร้องขอ istemek, talep etmek 提出訴訟 просити про; шукати (захисту) طلاق مانگنا chính thức yêu cầu cái gì trước tòa

Sue يُقاَضي zažalovat sagsøge verklagen μηνύω demandar haastaa oikeuteen poursuivre tužiti fare causa 訴える 소송을 제기하다 gerechtelijk vervolgen saksøke pozwać processar преследовать в судебном порядке stämma ฟ้องร้อง dava etmek kiện 起诉


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